Securing America From Epidemics Act
Latest action · Jul 21, 2021 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 23, 2021
- Passed HouseJul 20, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Securing America From Epidemics Act
This bill authorizes the United States to participate in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, an alliance of countries and private partners whose mission is to finance and coordinate the development of vaccines for high-priority, epidemic-potential threats.
The President must report on certain matters concerning U.S. participation in coalition activities, including how this participation supports health security and biodefense priorities.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 23, 2021 to Mar 26, 2021; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Mar 23, 2021 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Mar 26, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Mar 26, 2021 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Mar 26, 2021 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Mar 26, 2021 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 23, 2021Markup Mar 25, 2021 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jul 21, 2021 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 21, 2021Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Jul 20, 2021Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 2118 are considered vacated.
- Jul 20, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3721)
- Jul 19, 2021Ms. Houlahan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 19, 2021Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3654-3655; text: CR H3652-3653)
- Jul 19, 2021DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2118.
- Jul 19, 2021At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Mar 25, 2021Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 25, 2021Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Mar 23, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 23, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3715Text printed H3721 | Steny H. Hoyer D-MD | Jul 20, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3654, H3655Text printed H3654 | Chrissy Houlahan D-PA, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ | Jul 19, 2021 |
| House | Lists H1621–H1623H.R. 2118–2183 | — | Mar 23, 2021 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Apr 23, 2021H.R. 2118, Securing America From Epidemics ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 25, 2021
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 54, March 23, 2021, page H1621.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 117-20 | MARKUP OF H.R. 391, H.R. 1079, H.R. 1145, H.R. 1500, H.R. 1158, H.R. 1083, H.R. 1392, H.R. 1464, H.R. 256, H.R. 2118, H.Res. 245, H.R. 1934397 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Mar 25, 2021 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize United States participation in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Securing America From Epidemics Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Securing America From Epidemics Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Securing America From Epidemics Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Chemical and biological weapons
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Medical research
- Public-private cooperation
- Research and development
- World health
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 21, 2021Referred in Senate
- Jul 20, 2021Engrossed in House
- Mar 23, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
